JR RICHARD Feature in '80 NLCS (with HOWARD COSELL)

Howard Cosell with a J.R. Richard feature to start the 1st game of the 1980 NLCS between the Phillies and the Astros
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[@skuter84]

RIP to both JR and Howard…..🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@geeskin5750]

Rest in power Jr, 2 bad that stroke got him. We would be talking about one of the best right-handers ever.

[@KentAndrewLang1967]

Best power pitcher I’ve ever seen!

[@shellybastion9974]

..Best I ever saw: J.R. Richard.

[@hectorlopez1069]

He was unstoppable. The Phillies got so lucky that if he was still pitching, the Astros would of beat the Phillies and win the world series.

[@jfayiii]

Likely.

[@dannyboy34677]

I have no doubt that they would’ve beaten Philadelphia in that NLCS and definitely beating the Royals in that World Series

[@michaelastorga2478]

JR Richard would have been a HOF no doubt

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

I saw Richard live at Shea (the Mets beat him 5-1 on May 23) and have never seen a more intimidating presence on the mound. Completely unhittable (except by the "murderers' row" that was the 1980 Mets.

[@hectorlopez1069]

It's shocking he went broke and became a homeless person in the freeway, near the Astrodome. It gives everybody goosebumps that he was once, homeless.

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

Here's my interview with JR before he passed away - ICYMI ruclips.net/video/cWgDwUBjZL0/видео.html

[@philliesphan312]

They had him and nolan ryan in the same staff?

[@terrondt]

For
A
Very short time

[@richardfeury7692]

Yes blood clot should have been fixed

[@Kathryn-qs1tb]

I don't understand why he was allowed to "exercise" by pitching at the Dome with a blood clot in his pitching arm. This doesn't sound like good medical advice.

[@RobertLandHoustonSportsTalk]

Good point... and I know he ended up trying to sue. You might enjoy the interview I did with JR that's on my channel